Great Bargain Sponges That Work Hard

Heavy duty sponges that dry quickly.
Scrubber works nicely.
Great bargain.

It is not an eraser sponge or magic sponge with extra cleaning solvents.
I am not sure why they put that in the title, it should be removed from the title as it's a bit misleading.
For that I took off one star.

But as an all purpose sponge for cleaning up around the home, they are perfect and fit the hand easily as many sponges are too long and these are the perfect size. I use mine 30-50 times a day tidying up around the kitchen with a separate one for cleaning around the bath vanity daily.

I especially like their quick dry time, no time for bacteria to grow.  Just rinse and squeeze dry. They keep their shape with no bits and pieces falling off. Every other day or so I microwave mine fully soaked for 2 minutes on a plate, then let it cool, this will kill germs and keep the sponge fresh. As a bonus, the steamy microwave can be wiped down with a paper towel or microfiber cloth, giving it a steamed cleaning. Once the sponge cools down, squeeze dry and it's germ free and ready to work.

Good bang for the buck.                  

 Esonmus 20 Pack Multi-Use Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge Extra Thin Magic Cleaning Sponges Eraser Sponge For Kitchen Bathroom Furniture Leather Car & Steel…

Make Your Own Cheap Dishwasher Soap

 Expand space in your tiny home or RV by carrying only a few essential natural cleaning supplies that can be combined to make various cleaning agents. Here we have featured dishwasher detergent for automatic dishwashers.

Small dishwashers are defined as smaller than 24 inches wide. They can be built into cabinets, attached to the sink via hoses, or there are countertop models.

18 inch under counter dishwasher

Dishwasher Detergent Recipe #1 - Borax and Baking Soda

    1 tablespoon Borax (available in 65 ounces which is 4 pounds, 1 ounce)
    1 tablespoon baking soda (available in 13.5 pound bags or boxes)
    If you wish to make a larger batch, simply mix one-to-one, such as one cup and one cup.

Mix the Borax and baking soda together. Then, add to your dishwasher's detergent compartment, and run as usual.

Why This Works: Borax and baking soda are both natural disinfectants and mild abrasives – just what you need to blast away stuck on food and germs. In fact, you may be interested in learning that Borax is a common ingredient in many commercial detergents.

Dishwasher Detergent Recipe #2

Some people have found the simple Borax and baking soda recipe leaves a film on their dishes. This recipe uses washing soda instead of baking soda, and adds citric acid and salt, which can be more effective at getting dishes and glasses clean.

You will need to find food grade citric acid, or you can use unsweetened lemonade mix.

    1 tablespoon borax
    1 tablespoon washing soda
    1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
    1/2 tablespoon food-grade citric acid
    To make a larger batch, you can vary the amounts, just keep the ratios at 2:2:1:1.

Mix all of the ingredients.

Use one to two tablespoons per load of dishes. You can substitute unsweetened lemonade mix for the citric acid, as it is mostly citric acid. As a bonus, it adds a lemony scent. The salt is used to soften hard water and may not be necessary if you have soft water.
Dishwasher Detergent Recipe #3 - Borax-Free

Some people wish to avoid using Borax. Washing soda provides a similar chemical action.

    3 tablespoons washing soda
    3 tablespoons citric acid
    1 tablespoon baking soda
    1 tablespoon kosher salt
    You can vary the amounts in this recipe to make a larger batch, just keep the ratio of 3:3:1:1.

Mix together and use one to two tablespoons per load in your dishwasher. Store the rest in a glass container. As with the second recipe, you may not need the salt if you have soft water.
Tips and Warnings for Homemade Dishwasher Detergents

    Borax sells under the name 20 Mule Team, and can be found in the laundry aisle at your grocery store or big box store. Arm and Hammer washing soda can also be found in the laundry aisle.
    Food-grade citric acid can be found in the area of your grocery store where canning goods are sold. If your store doesn't stock canning goods, you can buy it online.
    Save time by making up big batches of dishwasher detergent, consisting of equal parts Borax and baking soda.

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Compact Appliances

Good All Purpose Scale for Kitchen and Office

Nice small scale.
Comes with batteries which is a nice touch indeed.
Pull of the plastic protective film and it's stunningly beautiful for mundane tasks like weighing outgoing mail and small packages.
I also use it in the kitchen for cooking.
For the most part, precise measurements are not necessary in cooking, but are a critical part of baking success.
Assembling your baking ingredients by weight instead of volume can lead to fantastic results in baked goods.
In fact, incorrect measuring is one of the biggest reasons that most baking endeavors fail.
For instance:
A bit of extra flour can lead to rock-hard cookies, tough bread, and less-than fluffy cakes.
Too much granulated sugar and your cookies will be crispy when you wanted them soft and chewy.
Embracing this scale to assemble your baked goodies instead of relying on volume will give you perfect results.
The quick-set tare is super handy on this scale.
I can place a bowl on it, set the tare to zero then add my ingredients for weighing.
Besides baking, I use this scale to weight the outgoing mail and small packages to determine the cheapest method for shipping.
So far it's a good all purpose scale to have around the home.
I really like the auto shut off function that preserves battery life even though I try to remember to turn it off, it remembers for me if I get distracted.

Toplus Digital Food Scale, Stainless Steel Easy to Clean Multifunction Kitchen Scale, Weighing from 1g/0.002lbs to 11lbs (Batteries Included)

The New Way to Wash Dishes By Hand

I love food grade silicone in my kitchen. When i see antibacterial, I always slam on brakes to check it out.

For a week now I have washed dishes by hand with these. I am truly amazed. They feel so soft in my hands yet they do an incredible job at scrubbing off dried up food.

They rinse easily and dry quickly.

A unique product well worth trying out. I was surprised and impressed.

Youtube link.

AISHN Silicone Dish Washing Brush Wash for Pan Dish Bowl Fruit and Vegetable, Antibacterial Kitchen Sponges Non Scratch Multi-purpose, Food Grade & BPA Free, Heat-resistant 4 pcs (multi)

Tall Hot Paper Cups

These are nice big tall cups for hot drinks and soups. They come with a cardboard sleeve for protection and a snug cap. While I typically use the same mug over and over washing it by hand, I got these for my sick neighbors.

Sometimes someone in the neighborhood is sickly or recuperating from surgery. I like to deliver them homemade soup ready to eat. Getting back all my containers again can be problematic. Now I can just deliver a good hearty portion of soup to them in a guilt-free cup they can eat right out of or store in the fridge to eat later.

Paper Hot Cups Sets (100 Count) - 16 oz Cups, Lids, Sleeves, Straws - Office Pack of Insulated Coffee Cups - Disposable Travel Mug Ounce Cover Beverage Box Tea Chocolate Decorative Food Party Drink

Terrific For Making Ice in RVs and Motorhomes

Nifty silicone trays with covers.
Perfect for motorhome and RV travel.
Make ice while driving without slopping water all over the freezer.
Easy to stack in freezer without ice trays becoming stuck together.

Adoric 2 Set silicone Ice Cubes Molds with Lids - Blue & Yellow

Versitle Butane Torch with Ergonomic Handle

Ergonomic handle.
Arrives empty, be sure to buy butane to fill it.
Instructions are clear
Has child safety lock.
Adjustable flame.
Have fun in the kitchen melting cheese, caramelizing sugar, toasting bread.
Use it in the workshop for soldering.
Take it camping, make toast, smores or light the campfire with it.

Buy yours today!
Butane Torch Uvistare Powerful and Durable with Safety Lock for Cooking, Soldering, Camping, Jewelry

Numerous Uses Around the Home and RV

This is a must have for tiny home living. While it makes an awesome shower caddy, it's useful all around the house.

Anywhere you need hefty storage, this will fill the bill.

It's critical you follow the instructions precisely for correct installation. Before you get super excited and want to use it right away, wait at least 24 hours after installation. Give that glue some time to settle in before you throw all those heavy bottles in it.

I stuck mine up over 6 months ago in my motorhome. I've gone bouncing down some awful roads that shake and rattle the entire RV. Yet incredibly my shower caddy has stayed firmly glued with tall heavy bottles in it.

A friend of mine has a tiny van camper, but he loves to travel with fruit. I suggested he get one of these to stick up in his teensy galley to hold fruit. After all, it had plenty of air circulation because of the builtin drain holes. He stuck it up and discovered it does hold a few granny smith apples with bananas on top. His fruit arrives unbruised.

It was so handy he stuck up another one in his galley to hold his favorite condiments.

This is handy and sturdy.

But be SURE to follow the instructions carefully if you want it to stick right and stay up without failing or falling.

3M (BATH11-ESBU) Shower Caddy with Water-Resistant Strips, BATH11-ESBU [You are purchasing the Min order quantity which is 2 PACKAGE]

Perfect For Boat, RV, Motorhome, Camping, Tiny Homes and Regular Kitchens

NBODY Collapsible Silicone Colander Folding Kitchen Silicone Strainer Set of 2 Including One 8 Inch and One 9.5 Inch Red

These are great colanders. Perfect sizes.

They collapse nice and neatly to hang on the wall or to store in the cabinet. Perfect for tiny home living as well as camping and RV's.

No metal parts to rust.

I like the festive colors of bright red silicone against the plastic grey. Absolutely no odor to these. I gave mine a thorough washing before use.

I am picky about washing my fruits and veggies. This speeds it up, having them in different sizes, especially for just washing a pint of berries.

Terrific for straining pasta or anything else that needs straining like fresh dried beans cooked in a crockpot that are going to made into a chilled salad.

Very handy.

Your kitchen or galley deserves these. They would make an awesome gift for any food enthusiast.

Click for prices and super fast delivery to your door. 

Every RV and Tiny Home Needs These

Storage Bowl Covers - 100% Food Grade Silicone - Hygienic Seal - Versatile Environmentally Friendly Food Savers

These are bright festive colors that work for our sized pots. Actually I was helping a friend outfit their van camper and they like to cook. I said well measure all your pots then we'll find silicone lids and you can toss out all the space hogging lids from your other pots and pans.

As a bonus, they owned a fry pan with no lid, now the silicone lids makes fast neat work cooking in the fry pan. Do scrambled eggs in half the time with this lid on, ditto for sausage and other dishes. No splatters, just cook and save time. They do get hot and heat from the pan escapes when you peel it back to uncover so use hot pads or tongs to remove the lids and avoid getting burnt.

These are multi functional for other uses, just about any size will make a nice sink plug while padding the sink bottom too. I like the hole in the lip for hanging them on a hook. In a jumbled cabinet, it's easy now to find the right size by the color.

I like they are made of wonderful food grade silicone. They work as lids on pots cooking on the propane gas stove, in the fridge and in the microwave plus they go in the oven as lids on pans. They don't stretch like the advertisement says. Not sure why they listed them as stretch, but they do seal up tightly.

For an RV or tiny home tight on storage these are wonderfully useful. In an RV they can be stowed with noisy pans or dishes so that as you bounce that the highway, these ride quietly and help other noisy kitchenware be quiet too.

Silicone Lids
Check pricing, sizes, choose your colors and get fast delivery to your door. 

Triple Set of Brushes Does Thorough Cleaning

Triple cleaning brushes  for straws, bottles, jars, flasks, funnels.

Easy to hold and scrub in a jiffy. As a bicyclist and dog walker, I am always carrying a flask or water bottle, often with a stainless steel straw. The do and I share the water on hot days. Naturally I want to be able to clean all this up quickly. I don't have a dishwasher so anything that can speed up my hand washing puts a smile on my face.

Between my drool and the dog drool, we have to wash our water carafe after every use otherwise that drool starts tasting pretty old pretty quick.

These brushes are thoughtfully made. They come with a connecting ring to keep all three together for hanging up on a hook.

Obecome 3Pcs Good Grips Water Bottle Cleaning Brush set. Perfect for Sport Water Bottles, Coffee Travel ,baby bottles

Delivered to your door. 

Prepworks by Progressive Collapsible Dish Tub

Love this collapsible dish pan! Perfect for tiny home living. 

It collapses flat for storage. I drilled a hole in my outer rim so I can  flatten it then hang it up when not in use. 

I like that it's heavy duty able to carry water and dishes without mishap. I use mine outdoors too for washing my RV windows because my squeegee fits in it with room to spare. When it's not outside, it's inside in my RV sink. I measured my sink before ordering this and it seems my sink was built to hold this perfectly. 

On the bottom of the pan are 4 round outer discs that serves as legs. Then means that even when this tub is  sitting in a sink, water can still drain around and underneath it. The pan won't block off your sink drain. This can save one from a kitchen sink flooding catastrophe. (Don't ask me how I know this...)

For camping, small homes and tiny RV's like mine, this is a must-have critical piece of equipment that will get tons of use without taking up valuable storage. It's easy to set up and pops down nearly flat. 

Mine came in a white and gray, just a pleasing color scheme for every day tasks. 

Buy yours today. 

Love This Big Bowl for my Wheel Estate

Squish Mixing Bowl, 5-Quart, Green

I bought the 5 quart Squish mixing bowl for whipping up chilled salads like bean salad or potato salad or coleslaw. It's so pretty you can serve right out of it too. Even if making a smaller batch, the big bowl prevents stuff from slopping out of the bowl until it gets transferred.

Sometimes I make a corn casserole by mixing all the ingredients in the Squish bowl, then pouring with the ultra convenient lip to my crockpot for baking. The bowl is so big we sometimes use it as a dishpan in the motorhome sink.

It is beautiful!  I love the hole for hanging it up flat, it's always in my RV galley hanging up on the wall, ready for use.

I enjoy the oval design, the nice grip and pour spout. The color is rather cheerful. When I first brought it out for a meal with friends, using it to hold a big salad with chicken, grapes, pineapple, celery and mango mayo, everyone immediately commented on it.

You can easily wash it by hand, then pop it back down for air drying without it hogging up the tiny dish drain rack I use.

It's perfect for camping, for RV's, for tiny home living, any kitchen that needs a cheerful bowl for the the thrill of cooking, mixing, making up foodstuff.

Squish Mixing Bowl, 5-Quart, Green

Love This Little Bowl for my Wheel Estate

Squish Mixing Bowl, 1.5-Quart

I bought the 5 quart Squish mixing bowl first. It's wonderful but was too big for just tossing a side salad together for 2-3 people or mixing up a small batch of something.  So I added this 1.5 quart Squish bowl.

It is beautiful!  I love the hole for hanging it up flat, it's always in my RV galley hanging up ready for use.

I enjoy the ovalish design, the nice grip and pour spout. The color is rather cheerful. When I first brought it out for a meal with friends, using it to hold a side salad, everyone immediately commented on it.

You can easily wash it by hand, then pop it back down for air drying without it hogging up the tiny dish drain rack I own.

It's perfect for camping, for RV's, for any kitchen that needs a cheerful bowl for the the thrill of cooking, mixing, making up foodstuff.

Buy yours today Squish Mixing Bowl, 1.5-Quart.

Gourmet Delight Requiring No Refrigeration

Requires no refrigeration.

Perfect for on the go lifestyle of camping, travel, motorhome, RV's and any place you have tiny or no refrigeration but desire the luxury of Irish Creme in your coffee.

I ordered this as a birthday gift for my friend going camping in a van with a tiny fridge. This can be kept in the cupboard and requires no refrigeration yet the taste is awesome.

I forgot the read the fine print, this is 10 (yes ten!) pounds of creamer! Needless to say, ten pounds of creamer for a two week camping trip was a bit too much, but since he uses the stuff year round, it will get put to great use.

Alternatively, put some in the break room at work and watch the smiles on the coworkers as they get a little sip in their daily java.

For tiny home living with a gourmet twist, this fits the bill.

International Delight Irish Creme, 288 Count Single-Serve Coffee Creamers

Super Tight Lid, Open It a Little to Get it To Snap on Tightly

These are nice water tight and air tight lids.

They fit the 20 ounce Yeti style vacuum insulated tumblers, but they do not fit the 30 ounce ones. So make sure you know which size you need before ordering.

Having 3 lids, means you never have to hunt one down or if you have multiple containers it will fit them all. The best lid, because it makes the tumbler spill proof.

WINOMO 3pcs 20 oz Tumbler Lids Spillproof Splash Resistant for Yeti Rambler Rtic Ozark

Awesome Salad Tossing and Serving Spoons

I  bought these as a wedding gift for a professional guitar player who loves to cook. They said no gifts on the invitation, but knowing they love guitar memorabilia I figured a little gift wouldn't hurt. They loved them!

These are perfect for tossing up a salad and serving with same. They can be used to serve any dish, hot or cold.

They come a bit rough, but can be made beautifully durable by applying mineral oil  in several light coats over several days, before using. Just coat in mineral oil, wipe off excess then wait 24 hours, add another coat and do this for about a week. Well worth the wait! They will be handsome and durable for years to come.

By the way, these are not for the dishwasher. Hand wash and towel dry then let them finish air drying after each use. The mineral oil adds a layer of protection.

They also look great on the wall as kitchen decor. Just use 2 brass coffee mug hooks at the base of each one. They can still be removed for every day use.

Kikkerland Rockin Wooden Spoons, Set of 2

4 Years Later, It is Still Performing Perfectly with Sesame Oil

I bought this over 4 years ago.

It is STILL working flawlessly.

I use mine to keep sesame oil in it, because I love the flavor of cooking with sesame oil.

My wok loves it, my fry pan loves it and I spray my crockpots each time before use to make hand washing a super breeze.

Best of all, my tiny iron skillet LOVES this sprayer.

I don't own a dishwasher, I live in a motorhome and wash everything by hand.

This sprayer keeps my pots and pans well seasoned, nonstick and makes washing up the mess by hand a speedy chore.

At the time I bought mine, they didn't come in assorted colors, I plan to buy more now, so I can have different colors for the oils I like.

Misto Brushed Aluminum Olive Oil Sprayer

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Awesome flask. I use it all day long and take it on bicycle rides too.

UPDATE... I have been using this 18 months now for water. It is awesome and has held up beautifully. I have included a picture of it riding on my bicycle.

Many nights I park the flask full and closed on my bedside table. No spills if I flail around trying to find a sip of water in the night. Believe me I have spilled a lot of water cups sitting next to my bed.

I live in a motorhome fulltime and I enjoy relaxing outside. I often leave this flask outside as I come and go inside and outside to do things. There is always a sip of icy cold water waiting for me when I plop down outside in my rocking chair.

I like to have water with me everywhere. I purify my own water with a Berkey [[ASIN:B00BWIWX8G Berkey BT2X2-BB Travel Stainless Steel Water Filtration System with 2 Black Filter Elements]]. I also make my own ice with purified water.

I have been searching all over creation for a wide mouth stainless steel vacuum insulated water bottle so I can toss in my regular sized self made ice cubes and my purified Berkey water. While I am happy enough with room temperature water, when I am out with friends and leave this bottle in their car while we dine out, I return to cold water, not blazing hot water.

I also wanted an easy cap for sipping while bicycle riding.

Now I can have icy cold water no matter what the temperature when I am out and about on my bicycle.

I go to the beach for a month in spring and a month in fall. I am out on the beach every day riding my bicycle and playing Frisbee with the dog. Now we have icy cold water no matter how hot the beach is. If I forget my covered dog bowl of water to take to the beach, then I unscrew the cap, flip it over and let the doggy drink some water out of the top of the cap. This works well and he loves a drink of water on a hot day at the beach.

I like the way the lid is nice and tight and so far, doesn't leak a drop. Sometimes my water bottle is tossed in a tote bag with other things that I don't want to get wet. This bottle does not condensate on the outside, so my camera can stay dry, even if I don't have it in a waterproof container.

Now for those that wrote reviews complaining they can't switch back and forth from hot coffee to water, because the plastic absorbs the coffee odor, this seems true of any plastic and coffee. Coffee will always attach and odor to the plastic. So if you want this for hot coffee, then get a secondary one for icy water. I personally don't use mine for hot coffee, just ice water. I don't like the taste of coffee and plastic, so personally this would not be a choice for me if I wanted it for hot coffee.

The Bad...

The only bad thing to report is the plastic cap arrived pretty stinky. I know to wash anything I buy that is for food and drinks, so I washed the entire water bottle plus the top by hand. I do not have an automatic dishwasher, so I wash everything by hand.

Well shoot, the stinky lid  it took 3 super hot washings by hand with lots of soap to eliminate the stinky odor. On the third washing the rubber seal fell out and I had a heck of a time getting it to reseat nicely. But once I finally got it back in correctly and seated, it was water tight again.

The Ugly...

Nothing ugly really to report. My own persona preference would have been to have their logos and printed stuff on the bottom on the bottle and just a nice clean stainless steel outside.

Hydro Flask Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle, Wide Mouth w/Hydro Flip Cap

Amazing Cover For A Recumbent Bicycle (I Kid You Not!)

We bought this

Mr Bar B Q Deluxe Gas Grill Cover-Large 68" x 21" x 42"

 to cover a 2 wheeled recumbent bicycle.

It fits beautifully!

It's lined with flannel so it goes over the bicycle smoothly. It drapes down to the ground.

The ends have velcro to attach it neatly so it can't blow away.

This protects the bicycle from rain and the wonderful Florida sunshine when we aren't out riding around.

Think outside the box, get this for your recumbent bicycle.

Mr Bar B Q Deluxe Gas Grill Cover-Large 68" x 21" x 42"